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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Appropriation Agenda Date Requested:September 27, 2021 001 -General Fund Requested By:Steve Deardorff, Chief Source of Funds:032 -Grant Fund Department:Police 001-5253-521-XXXX Account Number:032-5253-521-1020 ReportResolutionOrdinance $ 9,330.05 Amount Budgeted:$36,992.00 Exhibits:Resolution2021-56-STEP Amount Requested:$42,321.74 ComprehensiveGrantandTexas Traffic Safety Program GrantAgreement Budgeted Item:YesNo SUMMARY& RECOMMENDATION The La Porte Police Department has made its annual application for the TXDOT S.T.E.P.(Selective Traffic Enforcement Program) Comprehensive grant concerning overtime reimbursement for the fiscal year 2021-22. This will mark the twelfthyear for which the Department has applied for the grant. The grant title has changed, and now includes all traffic law violations, whereas in years past it was limited to speed and intersection traffic violations. TXDOT has preliminarily approved the award and forwarded the attached grant agreement forthe approval. The grant will reimburse the City up to $32,991.69,with matching contributions from the City of $9,330.05.The available hours are posted and can only be filled by staff members during hours that they are not working a regular shift.Although the grant pays only overtime, as in past years, the Police Department will continue to meet the match through administrative costs and employee benefits. Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution 2021-56to move forward with the TXDOT Comprehensivegrant. ACTION REQUIRED BY CITY COUNCIL AdoptResolution 2021-56, authorizing the City Manager to signtheSTEP Comprehensive grant award and other documents for theTXDOT STEP Comprehensive GrantAward. Approved for the City Council meeting agenda Corby D. Alexander, City ManagerDate